Gavin Larsen has been appointed selection manager of New Zealand men, filling the gap left by the departure of Sam Wells . Larsen, in conjunction with head coach Rob Walter , will be responsible for selecting the New Zealand men's senior team, and the New Zealand A and New Zealand XI squads.

"I feel absolutely honoured to be stepping back into the BlackCaps and the national high performance environment," Larsen said. "I'm hugely passionate about cricket in this country and to be given another opportunity to contribute at the highest level is really exciting. I can't wait to get started this summer and hopefully help play a part in continuing the success of the BlackCaps."

Larsen, who played eight Tests and 121 ODIs for New Zealand as a medium pacer between 1990 and 1999, was the c

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